But in the old days, visual artists used to fall into two distinct categories: those of us who created images with cameras and those of us who applied stuff onto other stuff, with brushes or other tools.

That is, an artist who creates lots of work probably experiences prolific days and slower days.

The good old days are now.

I don't have to wait to realize the good old days.

Everything has become so easy. It's great that it's at your fingertips, but I miss those good old days. And we're connected, but it can be very alienating. There is this distance between all of us because we're speaking to each other through cameras and monitors and icons and Emojis.

Once an artist explores the vast variety of tools and features available on the great programs, we're hooked.